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Quick Guide to Online Dictionaries

9-Apr-2020 Charles Maxwell Leave a comment

Do you ever reread an important email or report you recently sent out only to discover that you misspelled or…

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Posted in: Writing Skills Filed under: Dictionaries, Writing skills

Microsoft Word – Vertical Space before Chapter Headings

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Many times when preparing a book or a long report, you will want a major heading (such as a chapter…

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Posted in: Microsoft Word, Writing Skills Filed under: Chapter headings, Microsoft Word, Vertical spacing, Writing skills

Understanding Active and Passive Voice

4-Jan-2020 Charles Maxwell Leave a comment

Few people understand the difference between active and passive voice. Of course, professional writers and students of creative writing do.…

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Posted in: Writing Skills Filed under: Active voice, Passive voice, Writing skills

5 Steps to Mind Mapping

27-Dec-2019 Charles Maxwell Leave a comment

When faced with preparing a document or presentation, you might be unsure how to start and how to proceed.  You…

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Posted in: Writing Skills Filed under: Brainstorming, Mind mapping, Writing skills

Harnessing the Power of Brainstorming

26-Dec-2019 Charles Maxwell Leave a comment

Like a source of light in the darkness, brainstorming can light up our mind and bring meaning in sight when…

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Posted in: Writing Skills Filed under: Brainstorming, Writing skills

Why Successful People Value Good Writing

17-Dec-2019 Charles Maxwell Leave a comment

Did you—like me—have a high school teacher who stressed the importance of learning to write well?  Well, the evidence is…

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